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Canada welcomes home women’s national rugby team

MEDIA ADVISORY
August 17, 2014

CANADA WELCOMES HOME WOMEN’S NATIONAL RUGBY TEAM

PARIS – Canada will proudly welcome home the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup finalists. The impressive Canadian squad has surpassed expectations by tirelessly tackling five countries to earn silver.

Media are invited for interviews and photo opportunities.

Flight information is as follows:

Name Date of Arrival Destination Flight Time of Arrival
Tyson Beukeboom August 18th Toronto AC 881 1:00 pm
Mary-Jane Kirby August 18th Toronto AC 881 1:00 pm
Kelly Russell (Cpt.) August 18th Toronto AC 881 1:00 pm
Brittany Benn August 18th Toronto AC 881 1:00 pm
Stéphanie Bernier August 18th Québec City AC 8918 5:54 pm
MP Pinault-Reid August 18th Québec City AC 8918 5:54 pm
Latoya Blackwood August 18th Montréal AC 418 5:15 pm
Kim Donaldson August 18th Montréal AC 418 5:15 pm
Kayla Mack August 18th Saskatoon AC 1117 5:56 pm
Brittany Waters August 18th Victoria AC 191 10:18 pm
Julianne Zussman August 18th Victoria AC 191 10:18 pm
Meaghan Howat
(Manager)
August 18th Victoria AC 191 10:18 pm
Gary Dukelow
(Forwards Coach)
August 18th Victoria AC 191 10:18 pm
Andrea Burk August 18th Vancouver Westjet 717 6:35 pm
Olivia DeMerchant August 18th Fredericton AC 8958 7:29 pm
Jacey Murphy August 18th Ottawa AC 1154 5:13 pm

*Magali Harvey will arrive in Québec City on August 26th.

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Rugby Canada:

Bryan Kelly, Coordinator, National Program Communications
Tel: 250 418 8998 ext. 314 / Cell: 250 216 5272
Email: bkelly@rugbycanada.ca

Canadian Olympic Committee Media Office:          

Jane Almeida, Senior Manager, Media Relations
Tel: 416-324-4120 / Cell: 416-540-1788
Email: jalmeida@olympic.ca

Marc-André Plouffe, Executive Director, Communications
Tel: 514-861-5487 / Cell: 514-592-3871
Email: maplouffe@olympic.ca

Luc Beaudin, Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations
Cell: 514-206-6720
Email: lbeaudin@olympic.ca

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